Match Reports – 2 & 3 November 2024

2ND TEAM (STAGS)

SCUNTHORPE 43 – KEYWORTH 13

The Stags faced their first cup game of the season, playing hosts to Keyworth. The visitors set off with the intention of turning the score board by taking 3 early points despite a run of phases from Scunthorpe. The stags came hitting back with a try for vice captain James Lovell. Conversion missed 5-3 to the hosts.

The stags didn’t learn from their previous penalty infringement’s and gifted Keyworth another shot at goal at close range which the visitors took in their step 5-6.

A try came soon after with continuous strong carries from Scunthorpe making Keyworth step up in defence meant a gap behind the keyworth line allowed Henry Dawson to grabber through collect his own kick and dot down for the stags second. Conversion good 12-6.

Continuous attacking pressure from the stags saw Lovell cross over for his second of the day, conversion good. 19-6. Keyworth hit back with a strong pick and go from back of the scrum scoring and converting 19-13 half time.

The stags came out for the second half firing with young prop Alfie Taylor crashing over the try line, conversion good, 26-13.

It was then the backs turn to run through hands and release Will Horner through in a foot race to dot down in the corner, conversion good 33-13.

Amounting possession dominance from the stags saw multiple penalties be committed by Keyworth in which Dawson added another 3 to his tally for the day 36-13.

The stags final act of the day saw Alfie Oldridge break through the defensive line and sprint in to dive under the sticks, conversion good 43-13 full time.

Good performances see the stags step forward in the NLD cup.

Player of the Match – Alf Oldridge voted for by Keyworth

Match report written by Billy Hardy Photos below credited to Paul McDonald

3rd TEAM

SCARBOROUGH 19 – SCUNTHORPE 25

Scunthorpe started strong, forwards working well in the pods, great hands in the backs, Karl Hull breaking holes through the centre of the Scarborough as an extra centre gave Scunthorpe a great platform. Scarborough tried coming back but tackles from Callum Hinch and Adam Wilson stopped them breaking through. We continued with great phase play and Phil Jepson carried over with 3 players hanging off him, conversion made. 7 – 0.

Kick off by Scarborough and Scunthorpe continued with good communication, great hands from the backs and carries from the forwards. Karl hull had his football boots with him putting in a great cross field kick even though he had the crowd in uproar, Phil Wood missed out going over by inches but we continued and Wilson carried over in the corner, conversion missed 12 – 0.

Scarborough woke up and with the assistance of a couple of new players built some good phase and ran over in the corner, conversion missed, 12 – 5.

The game kicked off again and a period of penalties from both sides ensued, Scunthorpe choosing to take a penalty in kicking distance allowed Scunthorpe to go into half time 15 – 5.

The second half kicked off and Scunthorpe decided to fall asleep for twenty minutes, Scarborough decided to wake up and had some good carriers on the pitch, two tries in quick succession from Scarborough put them up 19 – 15.

We got together and had a word with ourselves, ensured the pods got back together and worked our phase play, when we do it well we can’t be stopped, carries by the the forwards, hands by the backs and tenacious carrying by Samuel Lythgoe saw Scunthorpe go over in the corner, conversion made 22 – 19.

Scunthorpe woke up again and continued with the carrying and great lines run with fantastic support allowed us to earn a penalty which was made putting Scunthorpe 25-19 in front.

5 minutes left and our front up defence on our 5m line held strong and kept Scarborough at bay, Scunthorpe coming out victors 25-19.

Great game by everyone today.

Match Report by Harry Fell